Attiégouakro_Department
Attiégouakro Department
Department in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Attiégouakro Department is a department of Ivory Coast. It is one of two departments in the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.
Attiégouakro Department
Département d'Attiégouakro | |
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Location in Ivory Coast. Attiégouakro Department has had these boundaries since its creation in 2009. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Yamoussoukro |
| 2009 | Established as a second-level subdivision via division of Yamoussoukro Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| 2011 | Transferred from Lacs Region to Yamoussoukro Autonomous District |
| Departmental seat | Attiégouakro |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Brah Julliette Konan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 802 km2 (310 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 49,513 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
In the 2021 census, Attiégouakro Department had a population of 49,513.[2] The department is divided into two sub-prefectures, Attiégouakro and Lolobo.
Attiégouakro Department was created as in 2009 as a second-level subdivision when Lac Region's Yamoussoukro Department was divided in two.[3]
In 2011, districts were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. At the same time, regions were reorganised and became second-level subdivisions and all departments were converted into third-level subdivisions. At this time, Attiégouakro Department became part of Yamoussoukro Autonomous District, one of two districts in the country with no regions.
- "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- Citypopulation.de Population of regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
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